Gorgeous photography and beautiful music complement this slideshow about the National Park Service and its people.

Every year, millions flock to the nation's capital to see the Japanese cherry trees bloom, see the parades, and feel good. And this all takes place in National Parks.

Jodi Lyle, NPS Park Ranger narrates and takes through a tour of the process of making Washington DC's National Park areas ready for the grand events of the historic 2009 U.S. Presidential Inauguration.